In the week leading to October 2, U.S. money market funds experienced significant inflows, reflecting a shift in investor sentiment driven by caution ahead of an important payrolls report amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. According to LSEG Lipper data, investors poured a net $41.32 billion into U.S.…...

Meb Faber, founder and CIO of Cambria Investment Management, recently discussed strategies for investors to effectively position their portfolios in light of changing interest rates and introduced a new tax-aware ETF on the show ‘Making Money.’ As the Federal Reserve appears to be starting an easing cycle, many investors anticipate…...

U.S. stock index futures experienced a decline on Monday as investors adjusted their expectations regarding potential Federal Reserve rate cuts in light of strong economic data and rising geopolitical tensions. A significant factor influencing this shift is the recent jobs report, which revealed that the U.S. economy added the most…...

In August 2023, the Indian automotive market demonstrated resilience, with total light vehicle (LV) wholesales exceeding 400,000 units, marking an increase of 3% month-on-month (MoM). However, this figure represented a 3% decline year-on-year (YoY), mainly attributed to a high base from the previous year. The sales of passenger vehicles (PVs)…...

Two prominent strategists from Wall Street have shifted their outlook on U.S. stocks, demonstrating a renewed optimism driven by signs of a strong labor market, economic resilience, and expectations of easing interest rates. Michael Wilson from Morgan Stanley, previously one of the more bearish analysts on equities, has recently upgraded…...

China has recently launched its largest stimulus package in years, giving a much-needed boost to commodity markets amid ongoing economic challenges. The reopening of mainland markets on Tuesday will further illuminate whether this rally will continue. Throughout China’s week-long holiday, key commodities like iron ore, copper, and zinc maintained or…...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has shifted its stance on Chinese stocks, upgrading its rating to overweight based on the favorable effects of a substantial stimulus package from Beijing. In a recent note, strategists, including Tim Moe, projected that China’s stock markets could potentially rise by 15% to 20% if the…...

The recent surge in Chinese stocks has not succeeded in fully convincing global fund managers and strategists about its sustainability. Financial firms such as Invesco Ltd., JPMorgan Asset Management, and HSBC Global Private Banking express skepticism about the rally, waiting for substantive backing from the Chinese government to accompany its…...

Asian financial markets experienced a pronounced rally on Monday, buoyed by positive U.S. labor data that alleviated recessionary fears and led to a significant reassessment of interest rate cut expectations. Following the release of the U.S. non-farm payrolls report, which indicated that the economy added the highest number of jobs…...

On Monday, Asian markets begin trading with a drastically altered global economic landscape, following unexpectedly robust employment data from the U.S. The September non-farm payrolls report revealed strong figures that surprised analysts and shifted expectations regarding future Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. The figures showed that the American labor market…...

South Korea and India are vying for inclusion in significant global bond indices, with each country taking distinct approaches and strategies to attract foreign investment. On October 8, FTSE Russell will announce any inclusions into its World Government Bond Index (WGBI), a benchmark that tracks a massive total of $29…...